The clip sees Psy making his way through a series of shops, restaurants and other public buildings playing a string of pranks on people, upsetting small children and pulling people’s chairs out from under them – occasionally shopping to show off a string of dance moves not dissimilar to those which made Gangnam such a worldwide phenomenon.

Reports have since suggested that his moves are inspired by the choreography which accompanied a massive 2009 Korean hit entitled Abracadabra, performed by the K-Pop group Brown Eyed Girls.

Psy performed Gentleman in front of a 50,000 strong crowd at Seoul’s World Cup stadium (Picture: Reuters)

Meanwhile, Psy gave his fans back home yet another look at the routine as he gave Gentleman its first public airing at a concert in Seoul.

The massive show, held at the city’s World Cup stadium, saw him perform the song to a 50,000 strong crowd – all of whom were asked to wear white to the gig, and sang along enthusiastically with such lines as ‘I’m a party mafia’ and the track’s ‘mother father gentleman’ refrain.

Fans around the world also had the chance to watch the gig live on YouTube.

Gangnam Style topped the charts in the UK in September 2012, going on to pass the 1m sales mark in this country in February.